The hardest golf courses in Nashua, New Hampshire
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, New Hampshire, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 44 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Salem, Hollis, Pelham and Hudson.

Pines
The International Golf Club
Bolton, MA, USASlope rating 155, 81.7 course rating, Tiger tees, 8,325 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Incredible experience throughout the day, from minute one until the very end! The redesign of the course is phenomenal, really strong layout, great green complexes, the strongest 4 par threes as a collective I’ve played anywhere.
Written by
@EllWilko157
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play

Charter Oak Country Club
Hudson, MA, USASlope rating 140, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,809 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens

Nashawtuc Country Club
Concord, MA, USASlope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Red tees, 6,850 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Driving range

Wedgewood Pines Country Club
Stow, MA, USASlope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,697 yds
PrivateTom Devane
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar

Vesper Country Club
Tyngsboro, MA, USASlope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,726 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Unique course with about 4 holes playing on an island in the middle of a river. You can see the remnants of an old cycling course.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Must play
- Walkable
- Challenging

Winchester Country Club
Winchester, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,832 yds

Shaker Hills Golf Club
Harvard, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,910 yds

Stonebridge Country Club
Goffstown, NH, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,808 yds

Manchester Country Club
Bedford, NH, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,833 yds

(18 Hole) Atkinson Country Club and Resort
Atkinson, NH, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,580 yds

Andover Country Club
Andover, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,639 yds

Four Oaks Country Club
Dracut, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 71.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,268 yds

Belmont Country Club
Belmont, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,855 yds

Sky Meadow Country Club
Nashua, NH, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,590 yds

Red Tail Golf Club
Devens, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,006 yds

Butter Brook Golf Club
Westford, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,702 yds

Indian Ridge Country Club
Andover, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.1 course rating, Championship tees, 6,501 yds

(Oaks) The International Golf Club
Bolton, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,944 yds

Concord Country Club
Concord, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.7 course rating, Championship tees, 6,663 yds
Renaissance Golf Club
Haverhill, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,031 yds

(North) Stow Acres country Club
Stow, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,035 yds

Oak Hill Country Club
Fitchburg, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,588 yds

Marlborough Country Club
Marlborough, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,494 yds

Bradford Country Club
Bradford, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,142 yds

Black Swan Country Club
Georgetown, MA, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,803 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Pines at The International Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Nashua, New Hampshire at Slope 155 (81.7 course rating · Tiger tees · 8,325 yds). 44 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Nashua, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
